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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jabra Elite 85h Wireless vs Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elite 85h (Black)
- Elite 85h (Gold Beige)
- Elite 85h (Navy)
- Elite 85h (Titanium Black)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Black)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Silver)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Soapstone)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Triple Midnight)
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
The Bose 700 Headphones and the Jabra Elite 85h Wireless are both decent noise cancelling headphones that are good for business users thanks to their improved Bluetooth microphone performance. The Bose mic performs even better than that of the Jabra, though, with even better noise handling. However, their touch-sensitive control scheme can be a bit tricky to use at times, so some people may prefer the physical controls of the Jabra. The Jabra also have a more balanced sound profile and better battery life than the Bose, but they don’t isolate noise as well. Both headsets have a unique design, so ultimately the difference lies in personal taste.
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Elite 85h
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Elite 85h
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Elite 85h
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.9
7.6
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.3
Bass Accuracy
9.1
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.66 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.0
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7 °C
5.4 °C
Portability
6.1
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
8.0" (20.3 cm)
W
7.2" (18.3 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
1.9" (4.8 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
97.00 in³ (1,589.54 cm³)
187.00 in³ (3,064.37 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.5" (21.6 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
W
7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
H
2.1" (5.3 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
Volume
134.00 in³ (2,195.86 cm³)
124.00 in³ (2,031.99 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
Bass Amount
1.55 dB
2.9 dB
Treble Amount
-1.42 dB
0.8 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
6.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.91 dB
0.65 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
8.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.33 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
2.02 dB
1.26 dB
Mid Bass
0.3 dB
3.95 dB
High Bass
1.15 dB
4.24 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
8.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.37 dB
1.64 dB
Low Mid
-0.08 dB
1.48 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.25 dB
-0.28 dB
High Mid
-1.2 dB
-1.45 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
7.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.74 dB
2.56 dB
Low Treble
-2.05 dB
0.88 dB
Mid Treble
-0.86 dB
0.64 dB
High Treble
-2.22 dB
-6.85 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.4
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.06 dB
1.13 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
1.44 dB
Imaging
8.9
8.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.38
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.9
5.93
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.32
0.88
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.55
2.55
Passive Soundstage
4.3
3.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.04 dB
5.83 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.69 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
10.65 dB
3.23 dB
Openness
3.8
1.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.4
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.213
0.374
WHD @ 100
0.172
0.149
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.8.2-11524+e0F7590
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
6.2
9.0
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-18.35 dB
-23.89 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-2.01 dB
-17.51 dB
Mid
-20.01 dB
-21.11 dB
Treble
-34.88 dB
-34.72 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.43 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.76 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.24 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.9
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.17 dB
37.33 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.4
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.95 dB
4.27 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
6,933.79 Hz
Weighted THD
0.077
0.036
Gain
10.73 dB
17.77 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
8.3
SpNR
20.01 dB
39.83 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
34 hrs
20.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
34 hrs
20.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
7.4
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
17.6 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
8.0
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.010
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
235.00 ft (71.63 m)
Latency - SBC
232 ms
185 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
174 ms
Android Latency
202 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Elite 85h
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Elite 85h
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Elite 85h
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Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
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